diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 067b09a..3e58eb8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         auto& mutableConfigs() { return this->mConfigs; }
     };
 
-    sp<SurfaceFlinger> mFlinger = new SurfaceFlinger();
+    sp<SurfaceFlinger> mFlinger = new SurfaceFlinger(SurfaceFlinger::SkipInitialization);
 };
 
 } // namespace android